Birds flapped their wings and flew past the sun outside the window; the flickering sunlight was unrealistically bright.
Upon hearing the main system's words, Lu Shizhen's eyes lit up with disbelief and joy: "So Qiuqiu still has a chance to come back to life?"
The main system nodded: "That's theoretically correct."
However, she was not as excited as Lu Shizhen. She calmly explained to her, "My body contains a huge database. The central nervous system of 0253 was destroyed too thoroughly. The only way to rematch is to use the least efficient exhaustive method. It may take trillions or even trillions of trials to eliminate one of her neurons."
Having just undergone the "golden finger" development, Lu Shizhen's mind is now filled with a great deal of related knowledge.
It was this knowledge that allowed her to understand more intuitively and clearly how difficult the process of describing the main system was.
The sunlight slanted into the room, casting a dim glow on the slightly drooping eyelashes.
The main system leaned down slightly and looked at Lu Shizhen with an equal gaze, saying, "But even a low probability will still happen. As long as we can find a match, it's 100%. We should have that kind of confidence, right?"
In fact, Lu Shizhen had just noticed that the main system's voice was completely different from the emotionless voice inside the system, and it was not Qiuqiu's impulsive and reckless voice.
Her voice carried a calm and steady quality; the woman's tone possessed a unique dignity and gentleness, which eased the initial sense of unfamiliarity.
Like an elder in the family who has experienced the wisdom of time, he calmed down the impetuous and inexperienced young man in an instant.
“Hmm.” Lu Shizhen nodded upon hearing this, and then added, “Besides, I need to provide Qiuqiu with a stable and peaceful environment before she comes back.”
"That's how it is." The main system nodded calmly.
Then, Lu Shizhen realized a problem: "But now that you've become my system, won't the God of War find out and come after us?"
"Don't worry, that won't happen," the main system said. "The one talking to you right now is just a virtual avatar; the real me is still in the system space. Moreover, the code you entered has been replaced by a signal source from another system. From the perspective of the main god, you were just randomly matched with an ordinary system."
"Oh, I see." Lu Shizhen suddenly realized what the code that had almost confused her when she was analyzing the USB drive meant. "So even if I entered your fake code, we could still connect?"
"Yes." The main system emitted a gentler light, as if appreciating the person in front of it. "I didn't expect you to be able to find my real code. You're very impressive."
"It's alright." Lu Shizhen said a little embarrassedly, touching her nose.
The main system continued to radiate its gentle light, then turned to look at Xu Shiyue, who had remained silent all along: "Miss Xu seems to have a question for me as well."
Xu Shiyue didn't hide anything and asked directly, "I've always been very curious about your relationship with the God. You should be in a superior-subordinate relationship, but judging from the God's actions this morning, it seems that you are not just in a superior-subordinate relationship."
“That’s right. The relationship between the main god and me is both one of assistance and progression.” The main system was also quite frank, explaining the internal rules of the system to Xu Shiyue and Lu Shizhen, “When the main system with independent consciousness can materialize into a living being, it can become the new main god and replace the previous main god.”
“And the previous chief god will die,” Xu Shiyue continued.
As if she had already made this deduction, she summarized the seemingly reserved main system as follows: "So you are not only assisting and advancing, but also a balance of power where one rises and the other falls."
“Nothing can be hidden from Miss Xu.” The main system’s voice seemed to have a smile in it, gentle and pleased, and it said more, “My growth will weaken the main god, and she will also notice my growth in the process and nurture or suppress me.”
At this point, Lu Shizhen immediately became alert.
Before she could say anything, the main system continued, "The main god has been in this position for thirty million years. According to the macroscopic laws, I should have evolved and replaced her long ago, and could have materialized into a living being. But I still cannot materialize into a living being. The relationship between us, where one gains and the other loses, has very little effect on her."
Lu Shizhen frowned.
She had a bad impression of the main god and couldn't help but angrily retort, "So, she didn't nurture you, but instead suppressed your development without your knowledge?!"
The main system looked at the indignant little girl in front of it, neither agreeing nor denying her deduction, but instead told her and Xu Shiyue about the past: "According to the practice of the past hundreds of millions of years, the main god should cultivate its new main system and give it abilities, but my main god is a little girl."
"The first person I saw when I was born was the Supreme God. She had eyes like black glass stones, and golden curly hair piled up on the sides of her face like a doll. She greeted me with the most beautiful voice, 'Good morning,' and because of this first sight, I automatically changed from a vulnerable person who needed to be cared for and nurtured to a servant who takes care of her."
"The beginnings were great, and I had a lot of fun with the Goddess. She took me to explore every world within the system, and I was able to capture and evolve many new algorithms that weren't in the system's library. This made me think for a time that becoming her servant wouldn't hinder my own development."
...
Lanterns adorn the streets during the Lantern Festival, attracting a constant stream of people.
A vibrant red dress moved through the crowd, its light, layered skirt bouncing up and down, with lotus flowers appearing and disappearing among the fabric.
"Look, look! I didn't bring you to the wrong place, did I? This world is so beautiful!" The little girl was fascinated by everything in front of her and turned to shout at the woman with two dog ears painted on her straw hat.
Upon hearing this, the woman quickened her pace and whispered to the little girl, "Sir, please do not use words or phrases that differ from the common language of this world."
The little girl snorted in protest, seemingly dissatisfied with the rules, and said coquettishly, "I want it!"
Then she pulled a book out of her sleeve, precisely turned to a certain page, and retorted, "Look, this world also has the word 'world'! It's clear that you haven't analyzed this world clearly."
The woman was speechless for a moment when she saw the evidence in front of her, while the little girl seemed to have found a weakness in her and said with a smile, "See, you're not going to scold me today!"
"Yes, I understand." The woman nodded slightly, took the things the little girl handed her, and silently followed behind her.
The chill of late winter and early spring was largely dispelled by the bright lanterns, and firecracker scraps littered the ground, turning what should have been a quiet night into a lively one.
Pedestrians passed by them, and the crowds pulled them into the bustling festival.
No one heard their rebuttal, nor did anyone realize that they did not belong to this world, or perhaps they were unaware that a higher level of existence existed beyond this one.
This was the first time the main god had participated in such a lively human festival, and he specially chose the most bright and beautiful human clothes.
A vibrant red silk brocade draped around her body, the soft light casting a charmingly innocent glow on her fair face.
The two little pigtails, mimicking those of a human girl, were wrapped with red rope, and the golden bells swayed with her every step.
She moved among the crowds and stalls, buying and stopping frequently, charming and lively, like a white rabbit in human form.
In stark contrast to her vivaciousness was the main system closely following behind her.
In order to involve the main system, the main god specially created a shell for her: tall and slender, taciturn, with a white robe and a bamboo hat covering most of her face, which perfectly matched the image of a female knight in this world, if no one knew that she was just not very good at controlling this body.
The main god strolled along ahead, stopping and starting, while she followed closely behind, her eyes glued to him.
The surrounding area was noisy and crowded.
Just as the main system was struggling through this throng of people, the light flickered past the edge of the straw hat pressing down in front of her and fell into her line of sight.
The deity deftly turned back from the stall in front of her and walked to her, tiptoeing to present her with the white rabbit lantern he was carrying, as if offering her a treasure.
Xingyuan's eyes were clear and black, sparkling in the light. Her cheerful voice drowned out all the surrounding noise, sounding exceptionally crisp: "Here you go, do you like it?"
The distance was quite close, so the fragrance floating in the air became the only one.
The main system stared blankly at the white rabbit lamp in front of it, and the girl's bright, magnified face, lost in thought for a long time.
Whether it was because the language system was still imperfect or because the user was not used to this body, the main system's response to the main god was very slow: "I like it."
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on the face of the main god. The light and shadow from different directions overlapped on her face, like a double-petaled peony in full bloom, beautiful and bright.
People from the neighboring street kept pouring into the intersection not far away, making the whole road even more lively.
The main system had just received the rabbit lantern from the main god when it saw the person's eyes suddenly widen as if they had seen something new and interesting, and then they turned around and ran back into the crowd.
He was a vendor selling candied hawthorns.
The bright red pole stood tall above the crowd, slowly approaching from the west, attracting considerable attention.
The main system pursed its lips slightly and, just as before, went to chase after the main god.
But the crowd kept growing, and by the time she got to the candied hawthorn stall, she couldn't find her God anymore.
The main system panicked and immediately started tracing the data.
However, whether it was because there were too many people here or because her abilities were still weak, she could only detect the faint aura of the main god and could not pinpoint her exact location.
All sorts of lanterns illuminated the night as brightly as day, but the main system felt as if the whole world had suddenly gone dark.
The wind blew the rabbit lantern in her hand, its dark eyes shining, yet it looked exceptionally lost and helpless.
The moon sets and the sun rises; the sun sets and the moon rises.
The main system searched for the main god for two days and two nights, and during these days it made many updates to the system's algorithm technology. Finally, it found her main god on a mountain, along with many children who had been abducted but had not yet been sold.
The human traffickers were kicked to the ground one by one by the main system, and the door, which was fastened with heavy iron chains, was smashed open by the human bodies that were thrown out.
The sounds of wailing and weeping filled the small, dilapidated temple, a sound that deeply distressed anyone who heard it.
Amidst the cries, the main system finally saw the God who had been out of contact with her for days.
"My Lord God..." The main system removed its blood-soaked outer garment, wanting to touch its Lord God in a cleaner state.
Before she could even tidy herself up, the God rushed over and threw himself into her arms.
The heavy chains clattered, and the little girl's voice trembled with excitement: "I knew it, I knew you would find me..."
The little girl's hands were wrapped tightly around the waist of the main body, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
The main system instantly generated an emotion called "fear" in the matching process, followed by "guilt": "Sorry, I'm late."
As soon as she finished speaking, the little face buried in her arms shook violently.
Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly loosened her grip on the main system.
That's how the main system was able to carefully examine the condition of her main god.
Those once clean little faces were now completely filthy, because the traffickers had taken them up the mountain to move them, and their clothes had been torn to shreds by tree branches along the way. The expensive silk was ruined with hole after hole, and their arms and legs were exposed to the cold air, their bodies covered in bruises.
But even in this situation, candied hawthorns are a good choice.
The main system watched as the main god carefully took a string of candied hawthorns from her bosom.
The bag, which should have been stretched taut, had flattened out, but there wasn't a single tear, and the contents inside were perfectly intact and clean.
Heavy clouds drifted past the sun, and a ray of light shone through the broken window into the dilapidated hut covered with hay.
The walls were broken and dilapidated, but the eyes on that dusty face still shone with a pure and clear light.
The main god carefully took the flattened candied hawthorn from the bag, tiptoed slightly, and handed it to the main system: "This is yours. I protected it very well. It's not dirty at all, and they didn't steal it."
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